A scout troop consists of twelve little kids dressed like schmucks following a big schmuck dressed like a kid.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jack Benny mocks the structure of a scout troop by calling both the kids and the leader schmucks, highlighting absurdity.
- In plain terms
- Benny says scouts and leaders are both clueless.
- What can you take from it?
- Cynicism can be used to mock organizational structures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a group ineffective?
- How do you critique systems?
Another view
The insult 'schmuck' limits its broader appeal.
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